Sarah (Raleigh) White (1737 - 1827)

Born 9 Sep 1737 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew White — married 19 Jan 1758 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1827 at age 89 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Sarah was born 9 Sep 1737 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, to Philip Raleigh Susanna Joyner Sarah Raleigh (recorded as Realy ,Ralley)^[1]

She married Andrew White Jan. 19, 1758 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Mass. ^[2]

Sarah and Andrew were in Granville, Nova Scotia shortly after their marriage. The couple has 13 children, several of whom were born in Nova Scotia. She passed away in 1782 or 1827. The 19 Apr 1827 edition of the City Gazette reported: "d. Granville, N.S., 25th March, Mrs. Sarah White, age 93, one of the first English settlers of Granville."

I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah, a Living out of the Farm Situated Lying and being in the Township of Granville in the Province of Nova Scotia as Long as she stays at home and takes Care of the family and remains my widow; but in case She marries again, then the Aforesaid Living is to become Nul, Void and of none affect;^[3]

Name Railey, Sarah Born 9 Sep 1737 Massachusetts, USA Gender Female Died 1782 Nova Scotia ^[4]

Family White, Andrew, b. 1738, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA, USA d. 30 Mar 1770, Nova Scotia (Age 32 years) ^[5]

Children

Catte, Dec 15, 1757-Dec 13,1758

John Sept 2, 1759

White, Mary, b. 17 Aug 1761, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA, U.S.A. d. 1827, Nova Scotia (Age 65 years)

Sarah April 15, 1763

Timothy, 1768

Susanna, Sept 9, 1769

Esther, May 2, 1771

Andrew March 30 1773

White, Elizabeth, b. 20 Mar 1775,

White, Lois, b. 17 Sep 1777,

Rebecca, Dec. 12,1779,

Pegge, Aug 31, 1782,

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Sources

1. ↑ Vital records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 by Sudbury (Mass. : Town); New England Historic Genealogical Society Publication date 1903 Pgs. 116 & 117. https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofsu00sudb/page/116/mode/2up
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTD-NT1 : 24 January 2020), Sarah Raily in entry for Andrew White, 1758.
3. ↑ Andrew White will, 5 May 1787 https://annapolisheritagesociety.com/probate_records/andrew-white-will-5-may-1787/
4. ↑ http://records.ancestry.com/Sarah_Raleigh_records.ashx?pid=20390863
5. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hohnekecannon/dukeshiredes/dukg05.htm#6357
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/153200396?p=39264816&returnLabel=Sarah%20Reiley%20(KPSK-MFX)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKPSK-MFX

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4DN-6RK : 4 December 2014), Sarah Realy, 09 Sep 1737; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, yrs 1663-1829 p 83; FHL microfilm 185,454.

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTD-NT1 : 24 January 2020), Sarah Raily in entry for Andrew White, 1758.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLRJ-DX5 : 27 November 2014), Sarah in entry for Andrew White, 30 Mar 1773; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 30 Mar 1773, reference 2:16SSQXS; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGC-RXF : 27 November 2014), Sarah in entry for Sarah White, 15 Apr 1763; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 15 Apr 1763, reference 2:16SSQQK; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLR6-7K9 : 27 November 2014), Sarah in entry for Timothy White, 22 Apr 1767; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 22 Apr 1767, reference 2:16SSQS0; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F82D-WTP : 13 July 2016), Andrew White and Sarah Raily, 19 Jan 1758; citing Marriage, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.

death notice

http://www.hhennigar.ca/getperson.php?personID=I46967&tree=1

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~joedeshon/uged_html/p137.html#I1457

Descendants of James Graham and Rosanna MacLaughlin© Copyright 2016 by George King http://www.george-king.com/Graham/g0/p16.htm#i1552

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